Secondary Teaching

Evangel University’s Master of Education in Secondary Teaching program is designed for students who have completed a bachelor’s degree in a field other than education and now desire to use their expertise in the teaching profession. This program allows a student to earn Missouri teaching certification in a chosen subject area while completing a master’s degree in education.

Evangel University's graduate program in education offers you the opportunity to take your life and career to the next level. Outstanding faculty members offer professional mentoring and insightful instruction drawn from their years of experience as teachers, reading specialists, principals and consultants. They are also people of deep faith who embrace teaching as a calling.

The unique design of the education program allows you to complete your master’s degree at times and places convenient for you. Features of this program include the following:

Want to see exactly what classes you will take? The Program Plan (sometimes called a degree sheet) includes all specific requirements - including University proficiencies, Frameworks courses and degree requirements.

Each of Evangel's academic programs is made up of a set of core curriculum, program requirements and electives. The courses listed below are just a small sample of courses that might be taken as a part of this specific program.

This program requires 38-40 credit hours. Below is a sampling the the classes you will take. For a full list of course requirements, see the Program Plan (pdf).

Methods in Secondary Teaching Specialty

Emphasizes the fundamentals of teaching methods, curriculum, and techniques in a selected subject area. The student will select the major area of emphasis.

Educational Technology

Designed to aid teachers in becoming better acquainted with the broad range and interrelated use of instructional media materials and techniques. Emphasis on the practical problem of choosing, using, and inventing instructional materials.

Special Studies in Classroom Management and Discipline

Presents models of classroom management and related discipline issues. Research oriented with a focus in the diversity of current American culture and classroom practices.

History and Philosophy of American Education

Explores the basic philosophical and historical foundations that undergird the American educational system.

Practicum in Subject Area of Specialty

Students are assigned to a local classroom in their subject area.

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Teaching at the secondary level

Must have a bachelor’s degree in one of the following subject areas: (Art, Business, Drama/Speech , English, French, Mathematics, Music Education, Physical Education, Biology, Chemistry, Social Sciences, and Spanish) or completed the required coursework for each subject area. Below are the minimum course requirements (with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA) for your subject area of interest.

About Evangel

Evangel is an accredited, liberal arts university with more than 100 academic programs on the cutting edge of today's professional fields. Our commitment to the integration of faith, learning and life attracts students from a wide variety of Christian denominational backgrounds who have a strong commitment to academics with a desire to combine their Christian faith with every aspect of their lives.